"The DHS posted a montage of ICE raids to X on Monday accompanied by the Pokémon theme song and the caption "Gotta Catch 'Em All." The clip also features images from the cartoon and text overlays using a sort of Temu version of the Pokémon font. A day later, the agency posted a video featuring a viral clip of Theo Von where he stares into the camera and says " heard you got deported, dude... bye,""
"Both The Pokémon Company and Theo Von objected to DHS using them to promote ICE raids. Von quickly took to X saying, "Yooo DHS i didnt approve to be used in this. I know you know my address so send a check. And please take this down and please keep me out of your 'banger' deportation videos.""
""Our company was not involved in the creation or distribution of this content, and permission was not granted for the use of our intellectual property," the company told the Daily Beast. Fans have taken to social media to urge The Pokémon Company and Nintendo to sue, but at least one legal expert sees that, as unlikely - despite the companies' notoriously litigious nature."
DHS posted social clips pairing ICE raid footage with the Pokémon theme and a viral Theo Von clip to promote deportation statistics. The Pokémon-themed montage used cartoon images and a font resembling Pokémon branding, while the Theo Von clip featured his line about deportation. Both Theo Von and The Pokémon Company objected, saying permission was not granted and asking for removals. Von publicly demanded a take-down and compensation. The Pokémon Company denied involvement and noted no permission was given. The DHS removed the Theo Von post, but the Pokémon-style clip remained, and CBP responded with a Pikachu GIF.
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